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December 6th, 2014 21:00
Area 51 Liquid Cooling
I have a Area 51 with a bad Liquid cooling unit. I am having a hard time finding a replacement unit. I was wondering what 3rd party Liquid cooling units will work with my computer. The cooling unit that is in the computer right now is W550R.
I have looked at a couple of different 3rd party units. Just wondering if they will for me.
Corsair:
Intel:
www.newegg.com/.../Product.aspx
If these would not work for me, any suggestion on what might? And maybe some information of what things I would have to look for on a Liquid Cooling unit for it to work on my rig.
Thank you.
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Cass-Ole
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December 6th, 2014 22:00
is yours the gen1 cooler like in this post, rigid plastic tubes, typical part# W550R:
K7JKG is a typical dp/n (dell part#) for the gen2 type with soft-rubber tubes
did it just stop working or is it (possibly) clogged up? Your best bet is to buy another original, unless you have something against them. If you go w/an aftermarket cooler, you can't exactly plug back in up top @ the left power board, since the stock cooler has a special 5pin. 25millimeter rads, like the stock unit are best since they're a simple drop in, while 38millimeter rads are better coolers but they need a special trick to install them (the top active vent assembly comes off, & you'd move to a 32millimeter fan & special bolts 1 5/8" bolts). If you have an x58 socket 1366 mthrbrd you need a cooler that will have that retention ring, or be compatible w/the one you have now. I can give more info, I'll wait to hear back.
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December 7th, 2014 17:00
If you want an aftrmrkt cooler to plug into your top left powerboard & go back to the way it was w/Command Center running the show, you can get one of my special adapters here, since I have the special A-51 cooler 5pin connector you'd need:
The Mark III Tesla Swiss Army Knife Edition can keep you in the cooling b'ness for years to come.
As was said, your 25mm radiator is designed to work w/a 38mm pwm (4pin) fan in the top housing. If you buy an aftrmrkt 25mil cooler you can try for one w/a 38mil pwm fan or simply re-use yours.
For an improved cooler with a fatter 38mil radiator (h80i etc) it is not enough to say: I'll just reverse it now & use a 25mil fan or re-use my 38mil. Nope. I tried that. You need a 32mil fan (CoolJag Everflow etc) & best to use 1 5/8" bolts, as I said. Whatever you get, I'll stay on board with you cradle-to-grave womb-to-tomb to help get it in there. Cool?